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For three weeks, Daugavpils becomes a working studio: artists test techniques, refine their practice, push the limits of the material and develop new bodies of work that feed into the broader landscape of contemporary ceramics.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition brings together nine international artists and six from Latvia. The public programme opens with an introductory exhibition on 30\u00a0April, 1pm, at 4METRI Gallery (8\u00a0Hospit\u0101\u013ca Street). On 6\u00a0and 7\u00a0May at 3pm, the Rothko Museum (3\u00a0Mihaila Street) hosts artist talks. The symposium concludes with an exhibition of newly created works, opening at the Rothko Museum on 15\u00a0May at 4pm. Admission to all public events is free.<\/p>\n<p>Inviting audiences to experience the symposium\u2019s public programme, its long-time curator Aivars Baranovskis reflects:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWork of lasting value begins here. Different schools, experiences and aesthetics come together, as artists push the language of contemporary ceramics forward with consistency and ambition, while continuing to shape Daugavpils as one of the region\u2019s leading centres for the medium.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The 2026 symposium brings together artists from Switzerland, Canada, Italy, the United States, Germany, Poland and Portugal, alongside participants from Latvia. 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